Automotive Maintenance Technician

About the role

The Mobile Diesel Service Pac Lease Technician is responsible for performing diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance on Peterbilt heavy-duty trucks and related equipment in the field. This role requires a high level of technical skill, independence, and customer service, as technicians fully roadside or at customers yards. This technician will be a technician for our Leasing department.

Pay Range: $35.00 - $60.00 Based on experience

Essential Duties

· Perform diagnostic and mechanical repairs on heavy-duty trucks and components.

· Travel to customer locations to provide on-site service and emergency roadside assistance.

· Accurately document all troubleshooting steps, repairs performed, and parts used.

· Communicate effectively with the Service Manager and office personnel regarding parts availability and job status.

· Maintain a clean and organized service vehicle stocked with necessary tools and parts.

· Ensure all repairs meet safety and quality standards.

· Upload diagnostic files, photos, and repair documentation to Paccar Solutions/Decisiv.

· Tag, clean, and return all warrantable parts with proper documentation.

· Comply with all company policies, safety procedures, and DOT regulations.

· Place a high level of importance on safety.

· Bill out all time worked at customers’ locations.

· Daily planning with the rest of the service team to establish repair strategies based on job priorities.

· Determine work required from the repair order.

· Diagnose vehicle in operation to determine issue, to verify customer’s complaint, and to plan repair strategy.

· Complete repairs efficiently within the time allowed.

· Perform QUALITY repairs minimizing shop comebacks and unnecessary shop expense.

· Submit a complete and accurate write-up for each repair performed.

· Road test vehicles to verify satisfactory repair (if you possess a CDL)

· Manual and computerized time posting on a ongoing basis.

· Confirm that all cores are returned to parts and that warranty parts are properly tagged and stored.

· Coordinate with the rear parts counter, as needed on parts needed for the repair.

· Maintain a clean shop environment. Throw out trash from your repair. Return tools to the cage. Roll up and store drop lights and extension cords.

· Maintain the readiness and proper working condition of the shop tools. Make adjustments and minor repairs as needed. Notify Service Manager if a needed tool is not quickly repairable.

· Assist the Service Team with preparing accurate repair estimates when required.

· Update Service Manager on current repairs in process on a regular basis.

· Participate in ongoing training in an effort to increase skills.

· Maintain current certifications.

· Work in a safe manner. Do not put yourself, a customer, a fellow employee, or a vehicle in harm’s way.

· Provide and maintain a full set of hand tools and air tools.

· Leave the customer’s vehicle in the same or cleaner condition than when you started repair. Use seat covers and floor mats.

· Be punctual at the start of your shift and when returning from lunch and breaks.

· Do not exceed one hour on diagnosis without approval from the Service Manager.

· Bring any additional repairs, immediately to the attention of the Service Team

· Always wear your safety glasses when on the shop floor.

· Understand and follow federal, state, and local regulations regarding disposal of hazardous waste, OSHA, MSDA, right-to-know, etc,

· Conduct oneself in a professional manner reflecting the importance that the customer has in our business. Without the customer, we are out of business.

· Think company "first" & customer "first" & safety "first" in all day to day activities

Qualifications

· Paccar and / or Cummins certification

· Diagnostic / Repair experience with electrical / after-treatments systems

· Brakes, Oil Changes, Clutch Jobs & other general truck repairs

· 5 years working on heavy duty diesel trucks / equipment

· Clean DMV record and current driver’s license.

Working Conditions

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions;…